The two anomers of fructofuranose are decided by ________ group.
A
acetal
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B
hemiacetal
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C
both A and B
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is B hemiacetal The two anomers of fructofuranose are decided by the hemiacetal groups attached to the first chiral carbon atom. In hemiacetal, the carbon atom is attached to one or more OH groups.